BEND AREA County

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This long trail winds through canyons, meadows, rural ...

Similar to the Old Mill River Walk: The Deschutes River winds through this urban center and is lined with paved paths and green areas. Waterfowl are present year round and often produce rarities like Red-breasted Merganser, Ross’s Goose, Gre...

Scrub interspersed with ponderosa pines. This is a prime area for Lewis’s Woodpeckers and a site for an ECBC project looking at their nesting preferences. This is also a fine area to find Gray Flycatcher, Cassin’s Finch, Fox Sparrow, Brewer...

Riparian woodland along the banks of the Deschutes River. Rufous Hummingbirds are common in the spring and the area is good for migrants. The river often may have feral Trumpeter and Mute Swans along with naturally occurring American Dipper. This ...

This area consists of mixed forest of various evergreens. The 430 Road is good for summer species like Common Poorwill, Northern Pygmy-owl, Flammulated Owl, Canada Jay, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red Crossbill, MacGillivra...

The Deschutes River winds through this urban center and is lined with paved paths and green areas. Waterfowl are present year round and often produce rarities like Red-breasted Merganser, Ross’s Goose, Greater Scaup, and Red-necked Grebe. Ho...

The Deschutes River winds through this urban center and is lined with paved paths and green areas. Waterfowl are present year round and often produce rarities like Red-breasted Merganser, Ross’s Goose, Greater Scaup, and Red-necked Grebe. Ho...

Riparian woodland along the banks of the Deschutes River. Pygmy Nuthatch, Anna’s Hummingbird, Wood Duck, Pinyon Jay, Canyon Wren and American Dipper can be found in this interesting park. It is also an excellent place for migrants. See the bird ...

This mixed forest holds a good variety of the common species including Sharp-shinned Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Vaux’s Swift, hummingbirds, sapsuckers, Lewis’s Woodpecker, flycatchers, swallows, nuthatches, kinglets, assor...

This area consists of mixed forest of various evergreens. This whole area is good for summer species like Common Poorwill, Flammulated Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Red Crossbill, Canada Jay and other forest nesters. Black Swifts have been seen occasi...

This is a small reservoir surrounded by juniper, sagebrush and ponderosa forest. Often the reservoir dries up revealing extensive mud banks good for migrating shorebirds. The surrounding area is good for Mountain Bluebirds and sparrows. Common bir...

The Deschutes River flows through an accessible riparian area surrounded by juniper woodland. This area is a great migrant spot for songbirds. Regular birds here include California Quail, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Northe...